The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-18
At the Philadelphia Con-
stitutiOn Centennial.
\ MOST BRILLIANT BANQUET.
41lsveland's Response to the Toast
THE President OF the United
SHAREHOLDER Notes.
The Centennial.


President Cleveland stood in the
Commissioners room in the east wing
Of the city hall and shook the hands OF
younu and old, rich and poor, as they
oassed IN a continuous procession pc
80 lin Stationed Immediately be-
S;,d ware Secretaries Bavard and FAIR
hid The approaches to the buildings
go dansely packed with people, some
~ whom had been on the ground since
bafnre daylight As there were 1ully
IN OOO people in the nelghbornooo' II Is
safe tn saw that not one-tnlrQ ol Cneln
had succeeded in greeting the fresloe4t'
when the time arrived for MIN 10 JAKE
q carriage to the memorial meeting d.
independence Square
n was typical september morning,
cIaor cool and bright. The streets
tb b the CITY were thronged
With He0pIe of all nations and colors, TO
celebrate the last day of the centennial
nm the stand in Independence square
there were represented every branch OF
life which goes to make up a nauon.
9jde nv side we're the chief magistrate,
the highest ecclesiastical representa-
tives justices of the highest Ia" trl.
h1raI the ministers extraordinary Oh
soreion movers. the nation lawmakers
and representatives of the army ana
navy The stand in Independence
g0uare in the rear of the old historical
hall had q seating capacity of about IT,,
0OO. and had been filled for hours: AT
the front of the stand, facing SouGH' al
enclosure was rallied off for the freSl,
dent and his party, the speakers anu
others. Here was suspend ed, so as 10 oe
in full view. Photographic copy OF tne
side of the stand stood the gaunt
did bighbacked chair occupied by
George Washington. as presiding
officer of the Congress which adopted
mat honored and venerated document.
Snsnended from the back OF the CHAIR
vas another COPY of the nation S
charter. At each side OF the centre OF
the stand stood tWp fAgstatfs, the colors
on each being raised in honor OF the
army and navy respectively as they
cane nm the stand. At the eastern side
of the structure sat the Marine band,
wbo for half an hour before the exercises
commenced discOursed Music such as
only that famous organization could
render. The chorus of 1000 children,
with 200 men as leading voices
sang patriotic air, Whlch
brought them rounds OF applause;
The appearance of the President and
his wife at the head OF double column
of distinguished visitors created per-
feot uproar of applause. as they came
down fine contre aisle toward places in
front. the President leaned on the arm
or ex-Minister Kssson, and directly be
hind them came Mrs. Cleveland, lean :
ing on the arm of Thomas NJ. Thomp-
son. chairman of the committee on re
csDtiOn OF distinguished guests. Next
came Secretary Bayard, Daniel Lamont
and wife and Secretary Fairchild. After
the President aud Mrs. Cleveland
reached the stand a GET raj hand shak-
ing with those whom taey recognized
took place. After which in response to
tumultuous applause they walked side
by side to the front railing o. Lne struc-
t1re and bowed their acknowledgements
of the compliments paid them. 1t
seemed as though the cheering would
never die out. After thousand Threats
were yelled hoarse, Bishop Potter rose,
and being followed by all those who oc
cupied the reserved space with uncov-
cred heads, made the opening prayer,
reading from manuscript. In the great
noise and din it was simply an impossl-
biIity for even those near him to distin
guish a word. Just after the Bishop had
: concluded his prayer, General Sheridan,
With his aides, followed closely by Car
dinsl Gibbons, Archbishop Ryan and
a number of Catholic clergy marched
down the aisle cheered to the
echo. When they had been seated,
Hon. John A Kasson, as president of
the Cor titutonal Centennial Commits
sion, assumed his place and after a
hymn had been rendered by the choir,
rose to make the introductory address
of the day. There was great applause
as MIR. Kasson began with the words:
1.-The one object of this celebration has
been to demonstrate and quicken the
reverence and love of American people
of all orders for their National Consti
tuition" He eloqu My welcomed Pres
ident CleYeland and the vast as
semblage of notables, American
and foreign, concluding with the
invocation: MAY the dawn of
of the second centennial year he Gel
ebrated with increased fervor and our
Union gain strength as the centuries
roll on. Forever live the Constitution
and the Union"
Mrs. Cleveland sat almost in front of
the speaker s position and was the
cynOsure of all eyes. She was hand
Somely attired in close fitting dress OF
cream and brown colored plaid silk and
wore stylish bonnet of drab color
with ribbon trimmings. Cardinal
Gibbons, wearing the cardinal colors
of his exalted Office sat at
the side of the speakers, and was one of
the most attentive listeners of the entire
.assemblage. AT the conclusion of KaS-
sons address the chorus sang: APP
peal to TRUTH" Thy Schiller Mendels-
snhD) with beautiful effect. Then Mr..
H.,
speakers ro>trum, and he com meaced
tes mnu'e, address, which was re-
ceived with thunderous applause. His
euuuciat on was clear and perfect.
and MS voice rang out audi
oty 10 the listening thousands
The President told of the honor and
pleasure it was to participate in thAex
ercjses, and paid a glowing tribute to
dignity of American citizenship. IL.
concluding, he said: 'As We look
down the past century to the origin of